soonertiger2012

I am having to do a recovery of Windows Vista due to an apparent virus/malware attack. After I recover, I want to have really strong antivirus/anti malware protection. According to CNET, Norton AV 2009 had really good reviews. As far as McAfee, my old Dell Computer with Windows XP has it and has never had a problem with malware, though it seems to slow down the computer a little bit. Then again, it has only 1 GB of RAM and a 64 MB graphics card (it's six years old). I had AVG for a short time before my system crashed, but also saw that the free AVG does not provide protection from rootkits and does not contain a firewall (which the upgraded version does). Here is what I am looking for:

1. Powerful, very reliable protection from viruses, rootkits, hacking, and any form of malware.
2. Something compatible with Windows Vista Home Premium. I say this because I experienced problems with Symantec products on Windows Vista and knew people who also experienced problems. As I said earlier, Norton 2009 had good reviews, so just wondering about it.
3. Not to expensive. I am willing to spend money, but I can't afford to go overboard.
4. Does not hog system resources. I have a pretty strong system (i.e. 3 GB RAM, 2.4 GHz dual core processor, and 256 MB graphics card), but don't want my resources to be used up as I do some gaming.

I am leaning towards Norton AV 2009, McAfee AV, or AVG (upgraded). Any advise is greatly appreciated and if you would like to recommend something other than these three, I'm all ears.

P.S. I hope this doesn't get posted twice. I couldn't find it after I submitted it the first time.